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RE: What are best way to find jobs as a technical writer?

These days there are numerous jobs available for the technical writers. All you need is to find the right ways to get in to those jobs. Below is the information provided to you for the same that will help you in finding the jobs in this profession.

1. You need to hunt the job sites. There are large number of websites that offer the opportunities for these jobs. A simple google search will help your problem. The popular websites are - Naukri, Monster, Shine, etc. You need to register on these job websites and find the related jobs by searching on the website. You can also subscribe the alert messages for this position so that you receive an alert message or email every time a job of technical writer gets posted on the website. Also you need to coordinate well with the job websites customer care to make your profile visible to the more number of employers.

2. You need to reach out to the media houses and the technical institutes or companies that are looking for technical writers. Networking will play an important role in this case as there are a number of jobs where references will be required and you need to have the contacts in that company in order to get the referrals and hence the job. Thus you need to make the right contacts. You can take help of the social media so that you can build your network and increase your chances for this job.

3. If you are only looking for a part time job as a technical writer or you want to become a free lance technical writer you can again search it on the websites or job portals. In this case you need to search for the free lance websites which directly give you the work from the employers once you bid on the project and get it. Thus you can reach out to the employers and get your assignments.

Therefore by following the above mentioned points, you can get the job of a technical writer and start your journey.

RE: What are best way to find jobs as a technical writer?

A Technical Writer is a Professional writer who engages in tecnical writing and produces technical documentation for technical, business, and consumer audiences. The Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators defines the profession as preparting information that helps users who use the product. This documentatio includes online help, user guides/manuals, white papers, design specifications, system manuals, project plans, test plans, business correspondence,etc. Technical writer create documentations in many forms such as printed, web-based, or other electronic means.

ngineers, Scientists and other professionals may also produce Technical Writing, but often hand it off to a professional technical writer for developmental editing, proofreading, editing and formatting.

Skills Sets:

In addition to solid research, language, writing and revision skills, a technical writer may have skills in:

1. Information Design

2. Information Architecture

3. Training Material Development

4. Illustration / Graphic Design

5. WebsiteDesign Management

6. Indexing

7. Localization / Technical Translation

8. User Interfaces

9. Business Analysis.

A Tecnical Writer may apply their skills in the production of non-technical content, for example, writing high-level consumer information.

Most important skill that each and every Technical Writer must have will be a Good communication and Interpersonal Skills so that they may write across a variety of genres and fields.

Best Ways to Find Jobs as a Technical Writer:

Metjod 1: Necessary Technical Writing Education

- Attend a College or university with a diverse writing program

- Choose you technical writing track

- Enroll in a Technical writing course at a local university, community college or at the Society for Technical Communication (STC)

- Hone your computer skills

- Add an associate's degree or certification in a new subject

Method 2: Necessary Work / Industry Experience

- Join the Society for Technical Communication (STC)

- Volunteer to do technica writing jobs, if you dont have writing samples.

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